Original Medicare Tops Advantage

MHE Staff November 15, 2019

Based on results from a recent survey by Insurance.com, those with original Medicare reported the highest satisfaction versus those with Medicare Advantage—offered by private insurers— as well as employer-based plans, Medicaid and individual insurance or Affordable Care Act plans.

Of the nearly 1,000 participants in survey, the Medicare consumers rated satisfaction with their health coverage on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the highest level.

Original Medicare results

• Forty-three percent of people rated their original Medicare health insurance a 5.
• Thirty-nine percent gave their original Medicare plan a 4.
• Zero percent gave original Medicare a 1.

Medicare Advantage results:

• Thirty-seven percent of respondents with Medicare Advantage rated their coverage a 5.
• Thirty-five percent of those with Medicare Advantage rated their satisfaction a 4.

Medicare vs. Medicare Advantage:

Overall satisfaction appears greatest with original Medicare, when combining responses for 4 and 5 satisfaction levels:

• Eighty-two percent of those with original Medicare are satisfied or very satisfied.
• Seventy-two percent of respondents with Medicare Advantage indicate high satisfaction.

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